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Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt will oversee both companies. While the two businesses plan to operate independently, it hinted at possible partnerships in the future. With Paper Source s management team, we will support and accelerate the brand s strategic growth initiatives. Alongside this, the opportunities for Paper Source to work with Barnes & Noble are tremendously exciting for both businesses, Daunt said in a press release. Paper Source plans to operate 130 stores in the U.S. as well as its website and wholesale division, Waste Not Paper by Paper Source. The stationery chain filed for bankruptcy on March 2 and was forced to close stores, cut jobs and reduce the pay of senior managers. Like many retailers, Paper Source s sales fell last year due to Covid pandemic shutdowns, capacity restrictions, and a wave of canceled weddings and events hurt sales of invitations. ....
Dive Brief: Paper Source named Elliott Investment Management as the successful bidder in a process for the specialty retailer to sell itself in Chapter 11. The deal includes $40 million in cash, plus additional cash for incremental financing taken on under Paper Source s debtor-in-possession facility, as well as assumed first-lien debt totaling $51.6 million, according to court papers. Elliott also owns Barnes & Noble, which the investment firm acquired in 2019, and the U.K.-based book chain Waterstones. Paper Source listed an affiliate of private equity and investment firm Apollo as a backup bidder. Dive Insight: Susan Lindstrom founded Paper Source in 1983 as a single store in Chicago to bring handcrafted paper goods from around the world to U.S. consumers. Lindstrom grew the retailer to 27 stores by 2007 before selling a majority stake to private equity firm Brentwood Associates, after which the retailer s expansion accelerated. ....
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Barnes & Noble Owner to Acquire Retailer Paper Source Posted on Owners of Barnes and Noble, an American bookseller, revealed it is acquiring Chicago-based Paper Source. Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management’s purchase will provide Paper Source with the necessary capital to surface from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt is prepared to lead the two companies. Despite both companies set to function separately, partnerships are possible. “With Paper Source’s management team, we will support and accelerate the brand’s strategic growth initiatives. Alongside this, the opportunities for Paper Source to work with Barnes & Noble are tremendously exciting for both businesses,” Daunt said in a press release. ....